Job listings are surging on Trade Me according to data collected in this year's first quarter but so far wages have remained comparatively stagnant. Head of Trade Me Jobs Jeremy Wade said if that was true, a wage war was just around the corner. Wade said increased migration was also a factor in muted wage growth, but he predicted the tide was turning for workers. Meanwhile in the regions, job growth was booming and most of New Zealand's small towns were outstripping the bigger cities when it came to job vacancies. Both Wellington and Auckland had seen 'huge' growth in new job listings, up 14 per cent and 15.9 per cent respectively, Wade said.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 06, 2017 00:25 UTC